National Eagle Center

Contact Information

Rates

Admission is $8 for Adults, $6 seniors (62+), $5 students 4-17, free for children under 3. Free for Members. Group rates available, call to schedule.

About

The National Eagle Center is an environmental interpretive center on the banks of the Mississippi River in Wabasha Minnesota. We offer wild eagle viewing, interactive exhibits, cultural and historical displays. Live eagle programs conducted by a naturalist interpreter each feature a live eagle.

More Information

Located on a Lake or River

MISSISSIPPI

Directions

From the Twin Cities - Highway 61 south to Wabasha, left at Hwy 60 (Pembroke Ave). From WI - Cross the interstate bridge (Hwy 25 in Nelson, WI), left at end of bridge onto Grant, and left on Pembroke Ave.

Other Date Information

Open Daily 10am-5pm. Live eagle programs at 11am, 1 and 3pm. (Closed Tuesdays in winter.)

We offer a special Education Group rate for youth groups like schools, Boy/Girl Scouts and 4H of 20 or more people.

To receive the special group rate, programs must be scheduled in advance and payment must be made as a group. Reserve your date/time early for best selection! Contact our Programs Coordinator, Danielle, at 651-565-4989.

Group rate is $5 per person and guarantees seating in your scheduled program time. Special pricing includes chaperones.

Events

Enjoy great food from the area’s best restaurants and the beauty of the National Eagle Center in the evening, while supporting the programs you love. A Taste of Wabasha will be an elegant conclusion to all the amazing live animal and flying bird programs of SOAR. This singular fundraising event supports the eagles =, the great educational programs and wild eagle viewing we offer throughout the year. Join us for tasting portions from the area’s best restaurants, a silent auction and an evening with the eagles!

Celebrate the recovery of the Bald Eagle and its removal from the endangered species list on June 28, 2007. We will be featuring special programs focusing on species of concern such as honey bees, bats and mussels. Plus catch an educational live eagle program and wild eagle viewing from our observation deck!

Field trips begin at 1pm with a brief classroom program, followed by a tour via coach bus to prime bald or golden eagle viewing locations. Participants should dress for the weather and bring binoculars, spotting scopes and cameras if desired. Little walking is required – simply step off the bus for a great view! Field trips return to the National Eagle Center for light refreshments and a chance to share photos and stories from the day and conclude by 5pm.

Come celebrate Earth Day at the National Eagle Center. Complimentary seedlings while supplies last! Join us for a Forestry Program with a special guest presenter on Saturday at Noon and 2pm. Enjoy a live eagle program and great eagle viewing opportunities from our observation deck!

This summer at the National Eagle Center, kids fish for free when they fish for eagles! We’ve got the fishing poles, lifejackets, bait and a dock out front. Sign out the equipment and take your kids fishing right here! Kids 15 and under can fish without a license.* Best of all they can donate their catch to feed the bald eagle ambassadors. We’re offering fun for the whole family to experience all summer long, so plan your visit to include an afternoon of Fishing for Eagles!

Celebrate bald eagle migration every weekend in the month of March. Experience special programs and events, flying bird and wildlife programs, and so much more! Each weekend has exciting and entertaining programs for all ages.
For complete listing of schedules and events visit us online.

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